well you're living in the right town if those are the two cuisines you need to try more of. we are fortunate to have both cuisines, quite close to each other, in their own little villiages and cultural centers. viva la!

These resolutions come from Carter, who couldn't log in:Find good quality red wines at affordable prices, especially those from Argentina and Spain.Try more Argentinian and Moroccan restaurants, in addition to your selections which are on my list as well.Hope the lunchmeat craze taking over all restaurants would die today. Good as it may be, it is still lunchmeat!

The bento box idea sounds really fun -- if you want a cheapy everyday one you should check out the two stores (one's a discount, the other specializes in dining ware) in the Mitsuwa Plaza in Little Tokyo.

My food resolution is to eat out less @ fancy places (esp. now that student loans enter full-force repayment O_O) and to find ways to make/keep healthful meals tasty and interesting (though my "bloody mary salad" was a dismal failure last night.)

i agree with your vegetables resolution. i just had a sweet curry sauce and cashews over steamed cauliflower dish at houston's in pasadena. who knew i'd get a new way to cook vegetables idea from houston's!